One thousand fifty-five. Death of Captain Hayes!
Spring in France has finally arrived with us.
When Wang Weiyi said this, he always looked at all these stunned French officials with a smile, and then slowly introduced himself:
"I'm Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Brahm! ”
Ernst. Alexon. Feng. Bram – The Skull Baron.
Every French official was stunned, and they stared blankly at "Monsieur Wittgenstein" and at the Skull Baron. They never dreamed that the baron would appear here, and the baron would appear in front of them.
"Look, a pleasant day begins." Wang Weiyi said slowly: "The revolutionaries are pursuing the France they want, you are trying your best to defend the France you want, and the struggle is always inevitable. However, as it stands, it was the revolutionaries who were victorious. ”
On August 2, 1966, the French Revolution broke out! On August 4, French President Khatri Carteri, French Prime Minister Cinnager, French Defense Minister Lucien and other top officials of the French government were arrested.
At 3 p.m. on August 4, the "French National Provisional Assembly" headed by Litham announced the takeover of French power, which meant that the French Revolution had been victorious!
The French Revolution broke out without warning, and the speed with which the French Catharian government collapsed was staggering. In less than three days, these rebels achieved such a brilliant victory.
At the same time, the speaker of the National Assembly, Littem, announced the arrest of a series of high-ranking French officials, including former French President Cutterry, former French Prime Minister Sinag, and former Defense Minister Lucien, and would organize a special court to try them.
The streets of Paris were filled with frenzied cheers. Everyone was celebrating their hard-won victory. Even they themselves did not expect the revolution to triumph in such an unexpected form.
Actually, for Littlem, the trial can be put aside for the time being. And the struggle for power must begin immediately.
He quickly appointed a large number of officials loyal to him in the name of the provisional council, and he knew that he could not compare with General Robito and Berkeley in terms of strength, and it seemed to be a good way to do it.
He had expected that this would be protested by Robito and others, because the "military faction" led by Robito did not get any seats in the appointment of the National Assembly. But strangely, the "military faction" did not make any move, and they seemed to have willingly accepted the leadership of the National Assembly.
This reassured Littlem a lot. It also convinced him that the "military faction" was genuinely supportive of the government...... But this is also the naivety of these so-called "revolutionaries...... He didn't think at all, how could these soldiers give the fruits of victory to these guys who were civilians before? How could these soldiers be willing to play only a small supporting role in this victory?
They are not in a hurry. Strength is the most important thing, the "military faction" has tanks, planes, artillery, and so many soldiers armed to the teeth. But what about the National Assembly? They had nothing but that pitiful arming and enthusiasm.
More importantly, the "military faction" was supported by Baron Alexon...... The baron firmly told them that they could do whatever they wanted......
With the Baron's support, they can completely free go and deal with these arrogant guys......
On the 5th, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Littlem, secretly received the US Ambassador to Paris, Mr. Robin, during the talks. Mr. Littham told Mr. Ambassador that the National Assembly would continue to drive France and the United States to maintain an alliance. We will respect the series of cooperation agreements signed with the United States in the past, and at the same time hope that the National Assembly led by the United States will also be recognized by the United States.
Litham wanted to secure his position by currying favor with both sides, and neither the German nor the American side did not want to offend.
Ambassador Robin solemnly promised in front of Littham that the United States would not interfere in France's internal affairs, and that the United States Government fully supported the new "French National Provisional Assembly......
Mr. Ambassador's promise reassured Littlem. But after returning to the embassy, Robin quickly summoned Colonel Wenger: "Order all American soldiers to stay in their barracks, the second mutiny is about to happen!" ”
"Mutiny?" Colonel Wenger stayed there: "The National Assembly has mastered the situation in Paris, and those French soldiers have no objection to it. ”
"My Colonel. Do you think that those French soldiers really allowed a civilian group to seize what belonged to them? Ambassador Robin poured himself a cup of coffee: "The military faction supports the National Assembly in order to use their influence to overthrow the Cathari government." Now their purpose has been achieved. What else is the need for the National Assembly to exist? Litham and his men jumped up and down, but they never thought about a very serious problem, they didn't have any armed power. The military faction can pick them up at any time, they are just waiting for an opportunity. And I can be sure that this opportunity must have been created by themselves......"
Colonel Wenger didn't particularly understand what it meant...... But it's nothing, it's just an internal affair in France anyway......
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Night, August 6, 1966.
Captain Hayes and two of his men toured Paris at night on the orders of the National Assembly to ensure that law and order would not be affected by the transition.
The captain himself personally participated in the mutiny, and he was awarded the Order of Merit by the National Assembly, just two hours earlier, but surprisingly, the captain actually refused the "Order of Freedom of the Second Degree" from the Parliament. ”
In an interview with reporters, Captain Hayes said: "General Robito did not get the respect he deserved, and he should have been awarded the rank of marshal." The Cathari government has failed to honour this promise, which has already been fulfilled, and the National Assembly should likewise first confer the rank of marshal on His Excellency the General. Before His Excellency the General gets the glory he deserves. My companions and I will not accept medals of any kind, never! ”
This was a great embarrassment to the National Assembly, and their authority and majesty were dealt a great blow......
In fact, the promotion of General Robito to Marshal is already on the agenda of the National Assembly. It is said that there was some contention within the National Assembly, with some arguing that Robito should be awarded the rank of Marshal for playing a very important role in the success of the revolution, while others believed that Robito had been forced to join the revolution and that he had been a loyal lackey of the Cathari government.
Littlem is more inclined to the former, but he also has some concerns. Robito had so many followers in the army after all, once he was awarded the rank of marshal. Then it will enhance his potential even more, which is not very beneficial to himself.
So he took a compromise approach, awarding medals to those who had made meritorious contributions to the revolution first. Test their attitude and win over the hearts of the army.
But what he didn't expect was that the soldiers, led by Captain Hayes, refused to accept the medal...... This is a big headache for Speaker Little......
Captain Hayes didn't think much about it, and in his opinion, no one could compare to General Robbito's merits. The promotion to marshal is well deserved. All he had to do was do his duty.
On patrol to 10th Street. Captain Hayes suddenly noticed two sneaky guys in front of him, and he yelled at them to stop and be examined immediately, but the two guys didn't mean to stop at all, but ran away.
"Catch up!" Captain Hayes and two of his men quickly chased after him......
In a small alley, Captain Hayes lost track of the two guys, and just as Captain Hayes was puzzled, more than a dozen guys with submachine guns suddenly appeared. The man who took the lead shouted:
"Sentence you Robito lackeys to death in the name of the revolution!"
And then all the submachine guns went off......
......
Captain Hayes and two French Wehrmacht soldiers were assassinated!
Early in the morning, all Parisians knew the news!
This is completely shocking, Captain Hayes is a hero of the revolution. Although he refused the medal awarded to him by the National Assembly, he was a hero of the revolution.
But. Now this hero has been assassinated in a despicable and shameless manner...... General Robito was furious, the military was furious, even the National Assembly was shaken.
God, who did such a terrible thing? It's going to cause an uproar! And the news that followed also made the members of the National Assembly nervous.
Anger is spreading rapidly in the army, and a large number of junior officers are preparing to take control of Paris by force and find those despicable murderers!
This is tantamount to another mutiny!
The councillors were arguing around without any idea, but they didn't have any good ideas when it came to them to come up with a solution.
"General Robito has arrived!"
In the midst of such voices, General Robito appeared in the council.
Mutiny? Is it here to arrest them? Almost every member of parliament has such a concern in their hearts. However, when they found out that General Robito had only appeared alone, their hearts relaxed slightly.
General Robito went straight to the podium, and he looked around at the councillors:
"Last night a very terrible thing happened, the assassination of Captain Hayes, the hero of our revolution, and I think it was the darkest night since the victory of the French Revolution...... There were rumours in the army that Captain Hayes had been assassinated by some radical revolutionaries because he had refused a medal from Parliament...... I can tell you frankly that some of the most powerful officers are trying to find out the truth by force...... However, I can tell you even more frankly that I will never allow such a thing to happen......"
The hearts of the parliamentarians were completely relaxed......
"The victory of the revolution was not easy to come by, and as a soldier it is my duty to guarantee the stability of Paris," General Robito continued...... "I tell all the soldiers if they want to do the same radical way. Then the only possibility is to step over my corpse......"
A round of applause erupted. General Robbito asked everyone to keep quiet again:
"I will not allow a second war in Paris, it will be a disgrace for a military man. I will do everything in my power to ensure the safety of Paris and the safety of Parisians. But. The death of Captain Hayes must be resolved. I think that all of you distinguished parliamentarians also want to know the truth. That's why I asked for the creation of a special investigation team composed of the military, headed by Mr. Berkeley, the former French police commissioner, to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident! ”
"Ah, I have no objection to the establishment of a special investigation team!" Then one of the councillors said, "But what is Berkeley?" He was once the most loyal lackey of the Cathar government, and his hands were stained with the blood of revolutionaries! ”
"No, he's a man of merit!" General Robito said slowly: "He has always been a sympathizer of the revolution, and even when Orange was arrested, he actively rescued him. And. I think you should know that the arrest of the high-ranking French officials, led by Cathar, allowed the revolution to succeed quickly. Berkeley played a huge role in this. We can even think that if it weren't for Berkeley, we would still be fighting fiercely with government forces. ”
"Why not?" Sam, who was also one of the councillors, stood up: "Berkeley made a huge contribution to the revolution, and he had a lot of experience in criminal investigation. Any one of us here. Can you think of a more suitable person than him? ”
Seeing that the parliamentarians were still hesitant, General Robitto's face became gloomy: "I don't understand what you guys are waiting for. There is a time limit for controlling the emotions of the army, and if you are still chattering about it beyond that time, then I can hardly guarantee what terrible things will happen to the army! ”
There are no more lethal words than this one......
Speaker Litham cleared his throat: "General Robito swore allegiance to the National Assembly in his way, he is a patriotic general, I am very saddened by the death of Captain Hayes, and everyone here hopes to find the murderer as soon as possible." If you think there is a more suitable candidate for Coin Berkeley, you can put it forward. ”
There was silence.
Litham was well aware that some compromise had to be made to the military at this point: "Then I announce the creation of a special military investigation team in the name of the National Assembly. It is up to General Robito to choose the list of panels, and he has the right to appoint any one of them to the panel. ”
"Thank you, Speaker and all the members of the House for their trust in me." General Robito said slowly.
The formation of the special military group and the process of its formation soon appeared on the front pages of the newspaper. Once again, General Robito's prestige has increased.
In the Journal de Paris, General Robito was described as follows:
"The General could have used force to force the Assembly to submit to his decision, but the General did not, and he respected the National Assembly as much as he cherished his own honor as a soldier...... It is a society governed by the rule of law, which is respected by the generals, and this is the greatest blessing of France......"
Wang Weiyi put the "Paris Daily" aside and smiled: "Is this a society ruled by law?" ”
"At least we have the initiative in our own hands." Colonel Heisenberg said, "Robito did what you told him to do, and he made a name for himself. ”
"What about you?" Wang Weiyi smiled and asked, "Have you done what you should have done?" ”
"Yes, I've done my thing." Colonel Heisenberg said calmly: "I can be sure that the cry I called, 'Death in the name of the revolution,' was enough for most of the residents in that alley to hear, knowing that it was not time to go to bed." ”
"Look, sometimes I think it's a despicable act." Wang Weiyi smiled faintly, and then turned his head to the other side: "What do you think, Mr. Berkeley?" ”
"Any revolution is full of vile and conspiracy." Berkeley replied with a grim expression: "For example, Litham, who came to power for the first time, betrayed your trust, secretly contacted the American ambassador Robin, and curried favor with the United States while being loyal to you, such a person is not qualified to lead the whole of France." ”
Wang Weiyi looked at him: "So in your opinion, what kind of way should you lead this country?" ”
"A one-sided policy towards Germany ......," said Berkeley without hesitation, "I am sure that Robito and I will have all the power in France with your support, but we know more clearly who has given it such power." Your Excellency, we should be the ones you have to worry about the least. ”
"yes, I don't have to worry about you." Wang Weiyi said thoughtfully: "You have held power in your hands, and you know the complexity of the struggle for power, so you will cherish it more, but what about those revolutionaries?" When they get into power, they get complacent, they get carried away, they think they have everything under control. ”
"So they don't end much happier than the Cathars." Berkeley's face finally showed a smile: "I'm going to let them spend the rest of their lives in prison, and I'm going to make all the French people think they deserve it, believe me, it's what I do best." ”
Wang Weiyi nodded, he knew that Berkeley completely possessed such a powerful ability! (To be continued......)